The end of the first full week of Qualifiers is here. The league lifted restrictions it enforced Thursday, and will allow 50 games to go without monitoring. First up...
Midland Predators rookie Kitty shoots 9-ball with the blue cue. Kitty had nothing on the break, but managed to clear the rack in 14 shots with only one error for a solid outing. Another Predator, the veteran Americus, shoots 9-ball with the silver cue. Americus also had an empty break, but she set herself up well with numerous well-planned shots, ending with a 6-9 combination to the top side to give her 11 shots and one error. The silver cue gets another 9-ball game as the Victoria Spurs' Mitchell takes the third game of the day. Mitchell broke from a narrow position, netting nothing, and then needed an error to unlock his skill. The slow start caused him to close with 16 shots and the one error. Bright of the Pearl Surfers steps in for his turn at 9-ball with the silver cue. Bright had two errors, one being his scratch on the break, but he settled down at the end to finish with 12 shots. Terrace City Knights sophomore Melissa rounds out the group with the silver cue on hand for 12-ball. Melissa didn't take an error in the game, starting slow but pounding stripes and then solids before navigating two balls at the bottom left. She finished with 20 shots.
Group two gets going with Katelynn of the Diamond Gems using the red cue in 10-ball. Katelynn rattled a ball down on the break and then posted 17 shots with two errors to finish the game. The red cue stays in action as Gizmo of the Eastside Sharks plays 13-ball. Gizmo had a good start with a ball on the break, and he attacked quickly, but two consecutive scratches, one while potting the 8, gave him six errors and 24 shots. Rumblings of 13-ball being a cursed event sprouted up. Queens Flames sophomore Briana brings us the first 8-ball game of the day, using the blue cue. Briana impressed with her controlled shooting, although she had one error and an empty break over her 21 shots. More 8-ball is on the way in the ninth game of the day, played with the silver cue by the Golden Pilots' Sparkles. Her break lacked in many ways, but she played a good game with no errors and 22 shots, placing Sparkles in the middle of the pack for this event. The Oceanside Waves sophomore Josie wraps up the group with 10-ball and the red cue. Josie didn't get anything on the break and added an error for a scratch, but finished with a solid 16 shots.
The third group begins with Nikolai of the Freedom Cascades using the silver cue in 9-ball. Nikolai wanted a big break and got it, then breezed through the rack in 14 shots and no errors. The silver cue remains in action in the 12th game today, as the Tysini Hummingbirds' Vincent uses it for 8-ball. Vincent had some good shooting after being unlucky with the empty break. He finished the appearance in 22 shots without an error. The reigning MVP and Rookie of the Year, the Terrace City Knights' Quincy, makes his season debut in 7-ball with the silver cue. Quincy made a ball on the break, but his late-game playing was questionable. He finished with 11 shots and no errors. Stonebridge Wolves sophomore Vladimir gets the next game, keeping the silver cue up for 8-ball. Vladimir made a ball on the break and easily went through the rest of the game in 17 shots with no errors. The Diamond Gems' Pedey completes the set with his 8-ball game using the blue cue. Pedey played well despite an empty break, closing with 19 shots and no errors in a clean performance.
Batch four sees Jennifer of the Terrace City Knights playing 9-ball with the blue cue. Jennifer made two balls on the break and navigated two errors to end in 13 shots. Southridge Defenders newcomer Wario steps in with the silver cue for 10-ball. Wario made nothing on the break, but he was adept at making contact and knocking some shots in, finishing with 18 shots and no errors. Up next, Eastside Sharks veteran Cubby makes his season debut in 7-ball with blue cue. Cubby made a ball on the break but took one error over 10 shots in a solid start to his season. The 19th player drawn today is the Royal Crowns' Jake, who plays 9-ball with the blue cue. Jake scratched on the break for his only error over 13 shots in an impressive game. Another Crown closes the group with the silver cue in hand for 10-ball, as Kayla plays her fourth game of qualifying. Kayla had nothing on the break, but her smart play made it easy to finish with 9 shots and no errors, using the 5-10 combination to the bottom side as her finisher.
Group five is led by Everton Eagles captain Goldy, shooting 7-ball with the blue cue in her season debut. Goldy potted a ball on the break but scratched quickly for her only error before finishing with 10 shots in the game. Another season debut comes next, with the Boston Swifts' Gradley using the red cue in his season opener. Gradley had a rough game, getting a ball on the break but needing 15 shots with two errors, including one as he potted the 7 on a banked combination. The red cue stays up for Southridge Defenders veteran Caitlin, who will use it in 8-ball. Caitlin scratched on the break for her only error in 23 shots, experiencing a late fade as the stripes she left up blocked her multiple times. Today's 24th game belongs to Maplewood Lumberjacks mainstay Bryant, who will use the silver cue for 9-ball. Bryant had nothing on the break and took an early error for missed contact, but he finished early, digging a play off the 6 to drive the 9 to the top right to end with 11 shots. Queens Flames third-year Hannah brings the day to half-completion with her 10-ball game with the blue cue. Hannah couldn't keep her shooting clean, taking four errors over 20 shots after an empty break.
The sixth group begins with 10-ball for the Golden Pilots' Dusty, who uses the silver cue in the event. Dusty went empty on the break, but it was a good one, and she was able to finish with a 4-10 combination to the top right at a total of 8 shots and no errors. Following that, Victoria Spurs captain Spice plays 9-ball with the red cue. Spice shot wildly in her game, but it worked out. She took no errors and 14 shots after an empty break. Continuing along, Zach of the Pronger Tridents also uses the red cue in 9-ball. Zach made two balls on the break, and then finished with 3 shots and no errors by deflecting the cue off the 1 to pot the 9 at the top right. The 29th player called to shoot is Westside Rockers newcomer Chimpy, who has the blue cue in hand for 8-ball. Chimpy had no troubles in this appearance, taking no errors over a sharp 20 shots to overcome going empty on the break. At the back of the group, the Swordpoint Blades' Dreamy uses the silver cue to play 10-ball. Dreamy had great enjoyment with two balls on the break, but took four errors among her 16 shots in an eventful outing.
The seventh set opens with the Pacific Volcanoes' Leonette playing 10-ball with the red cue. Leonette started off slowly and bookended her game with a pair of errors, ending with 20 shots in total. The Wolves' Vladimir takes a second game today, playing 9-ball with the red cue. Vladimir had nothing on the break, and when he took a second error, his shooting skills fell apart. He finished with 21 shots in one of the day's worst appearances. Today's 33rd game is 8-ball with the blue cue for Maplewood Lumberjacks captain Diddley. After a rough start, Diddley hounded the solids before turning on the stripes, finishing with 22 shots and no errors. Up next, Eastside Sharks star Chelsea plays 9-ball with the blue cue. Chelsea was stunned to have such bad positioning in her game, taking one error and finishing early at 16 shots with a 5-9 combination to the bottom right. Closing the group, Modernistic Union rookie Sydney C. plays 10-ball with the silver cue. Sydney C. had two early errors after an empty break left her with poor positioning. She rallied in the middle before fading to 17 shots in total.
Group eight starts with Boston Swifts stalwart Sweetheart, who uses the red cue in her 8-ball qualifier. Sweetheart made a ball on the break, and then took two errors over 22 shots for a fairly standard performance. The red cue plays today's 37th game as well, as the Westside Rockers' Midnight employs it for 10-ball. Midnight had a ball on the break and avoided errors before a quick finish with the 2-10 combination to the top right to end at 6 shots. The Rockers captain Misty follows that with an 8-ball game using the blue cue. Misty was unlucky to go empty on the break, but it didn't weigh her down, as she shot 19 shots and no errors in a strong appearance. The Swifts' Sweetheart returns to play 9-ball with the red cue in the next game. Sweetheart had an ugly spread off an empty break, but after her lone error, she settled down and held the damage to 16 shots. The Everton Eagles' Bear keeps the red cue active at the end of the group, shooting 10-ball. Bear had a ball and a scratch on the break, the latter being the first of his three errors. Despite the sloppiness, Bear needed only 17 shots to get through the game.
Another Eagle plays 10-ball to head the ninth group, as Puff III appears with the silver cue. Puff III got nothing from her break and had two errors early as she struggled to line shots up. She ended with 21 shots in total after a late surge. The Blades' Dreamy takes her second game of the day, using the red cue in 12-ball. Dreamy had two balls on the break and quickly got every pocket taken care of besides the bottom side. This took some time, but she ended at 21 shots and no errors. The Infinity Torpedoes' Fluffina is set to play the 43rd game of the day, using the blue cue in 10-ball. Fluffina had an early error in game 1, but from the ensuing ball-in-hand, she needed only 12 shots to put away the 9-10 combination in the bottom right, and she had just the lone error. The Pacific Volcanoes' Twinkie I goes next, using the red cue in 8-ball. Twinkie I had nothing on the break and suffered an error in her game, but still closed in 19 shots for a great outing. Maplewood Lumberjacks star Whiskers makes her season debut to finish the group, using the blue cue in 7-ball. Whiskers was lucky to avoid errors in her game, but she did take 11 shots after an empty break in a difficult appearance.
The Pacific Volcanoes' Ms. Kitty fronts the final group, using the silver cue in 10-ball. Ms. Kitty had slow start and took an error at one point, but still finished with a 9-10 combination at the bottom right for a final score of 18 shots. The Oceanside Waves sophomore Jason V. goes next, using the blue cue for 9-ball. Jason V. made a ball on the break and cleared the table in 10 shots, an excellent turn with no errors. Union rookie Sydney C. returns to action to play 12-ball with the red cue in her second appearance of the day. Sydney C. had some frustrations at the end, as the final ball spoiled a potentially magical game. She ended up with 23 shots and no errors, a still-good performance. Freedom Cascades veteran Roxy takes the 49th game of the day, using the blue cue in 7-ball for her season debut. Roxy made a ball on the break and quickly dispensed with the rack in 7 shots, including one error. The Rockers' Midnight will end the week with 12-ball and the blue cue. Midnight needed 26 shots with one error after failing to pot a ball on the break, a weak performance from the veteran.
That's all for this week of qualifying. Next week, pool will have center stage Monday thru Friday.
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